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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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Thousand miles that is. Still going strong!






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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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Congrats!, and here's to many more miles of smiles

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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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Mine is 620 miles short of 100k
She is still beautiful as ever , and she doesn't let me down
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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Looks like new
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike98SilVert
Looks like new
Agreed.....happy 80th B-Day

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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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Car still looks very clean
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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Congrats, here's to another 80K more!
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:31 PM
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love the color...
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Doesn't look a mile over 1,000.
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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Happy B Day
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by lil vette
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What he said...

And here's wishing you another 80

(Car looks great )
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:48 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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You fooled me I was about to say good God your old haha
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Amazing!

She she doesn't look a day over 18!

What's the name of the color of your 'Vette?
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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by WetteVette
Amazing!

She she doesn't look a day over 18!

What's the name of the color of your 'Vette?
Thanks guys! She celebrated with a bottle of Techron this afternoon.

The more common name is Medium Purple Pearl Metallic. Majestic Amethyst is the other and was
available in 98 only.

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